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Tselu's father served as a gunso under Shinjo Shono, while his grandfather was
Shinjo Sanetama, a hero of the Clan Wars. He was unquestionably loyal and possessed no selfish ambition. Tselu was skilled at identifying who was best suited to a task and delegating it accordingly. He lived up to the example set by his father and grandfather before him. [1]

Tselu, along with Otomo Suikihime, went to see his old sensei, Bayushi Shibata in order to deliver new orders. The Imperial Explorer Dojo would now accept applicants from all the Clans, not only the Spider and the Mantis, in the name of productivity. The Governor was warned that many lives would be lost, and she answered that she came the accept this unfortunate truth, in the name of the greater good. [2]

Suikihime issued the Edict of Exploration, allowing any samurai to explore and claim any treasure they found for their clan. It caused trouble to the Imperial Explorers, and the sensei Shibata believed it made their duties difficult to the point of impossibility. Many samurai began to die while exploring the dangerous lands of the Colonies. Despite the fact that Tselu was against the edict, Suikihime saw that the rewards were worth the costs. [6]

Tselu left the city to find clues about the murdered of Suikihime's predecessor, despite Tsudoken considered necessary his presence in the city as a recognizable leader in a moment when a new Governor had been appointed. [7] Tselu recruited Asako Karachu to look after the defense of the Second City in his absence. [8]

In the Colonies were found several nemuranai which Tselu guessed were with the same power than the Egg of P'an Ku. He was surprised by the fact Suikihime had use done of them to make a doppleganger of Shosuro Keirei. Tselu took in custody the egg and the false Keirei. He immediately appointed Akodo Tamisu and Daidoji Tsunehiko as Ivory Magistrates, with the task to find and destroy any other egg which existed in the Colonies. [9]

The Ninth Imperial Legion led by Shinjo Kintolaid siege to the City. Tselu sided the governor, despite her eccentricities and playthings. When the Kuni DaimyoKuni Renyu went on hiding within the city, Suikihime ordered to find him. [11] Many samurai of the Second City would defend it, included the majority of the Unicorn Embassy. [12] The Imperial Legion’s siege broke into the inner city with the aid of Renyu. It was unsafe to remain there, so Tselu suggested Suikihime to flee. [13]Utaku Kimiono told him that a coalition of delegates of several clans had plotted to weaken the city defenses. Suikihime ordered Tselu to arrest all the conspirators, but she went on hiding shortly after. His lieutenant Karachu had left the city as well, the fight was effectively lost, and further fighting was pointless. Tselu surrendered after he willingly lost a duel of first blood to Shinjo Tae-hyun. A scar across his cheek would remind him of his defeat. [14]

The position of Ivory Champion was divested from accountability to the Governor of the Second City, though its purview remained in the realm of enforcing law, not administration. Tselu was tasked to find his former mistress. [14] Two days after he departed, Tselu received a letter from the Empress' son, Iweko Shibatsu. He told about how Tselu could find Suikihime, and that the Second City was rioting. He decided to return to the city, and commanded Hiruma Tensin to track down Lady Otomo. [15]

Tselu was joined by Moto Ming-Gwok, a Moto Death Priest. He had been given a vision, and Ming-Gwok had shared what the Phoenix had learned about the mad dragonP'an Ku, and its influx over the Colonies. Gates that had been barred in attempt to contain the riot now were keeping Tselu's forces at bay. Ming-Gwok used his magic to crumble the gates to dust, allowing the Ivory Magistrates to charge. [16] The Ivory Magistrates had cut their way through the northern section of the Military District. Tselu guessed that P'an Ku wanted chaos and destruction, so he decided to avoid destruction. His men retook the gate that led to the Imperial District and hold it, rallying others to their banner. They made a stand in defiance of this madness. [17] Order was partially restored across the different districts. In front of the Ivory CourtDaigotsu Gyoken, the Spider commander who had become a madmen, was tortured by Renyu, and in turn killed by the Spider Clan ChampionDaigotsu Kanpeki. A messenger arrived from Journey's End City, reporting the city had been lost to a maddened horde which had come from the Second City. Shortly after Suikihime appeared at court, as a prisoner. [18] Tselu talked with her and Karachu. [19]

Tselu was recalled from the advance on Journey's End Keep and brought the prisoner Suikihime to the Imperial Court. Iweko Seiken, the eldest Empress' son, and the Master of AirIsawa Mitsuko announced that P'an Ku would be summoned in the Imperial District, to be banished from the mortal realm. [9] Once the district was evacuated, Seiken broke the Heart of Fudo to summon P'an Ku, and the mad dragon was forced to appear in the mortal realm. Tselu, who had been alongside Seiken and Mitsuko, attacked the dragon's avatar, [20] only to be easily defeated by the dragon. Somehow Seiken managed to parley through the creature's madness, and P'an Ku willignly banished. Tselu survived the day with only a minor wound. [21]

Iweko Seiken returned to the Second City, and in presence of Suikihime, the Imperial Heir forced to have command upon half of the Ivory Legion and half of the Second City Guardsmen as well. [25] Tselu appointed his officer Akodo Tamisu as commander of the Ivory Legionnaires reminded by Seiken. [26] After Seiken seized control of the Second City, [27] he commanded the Crab to any and all gaijin symbols from the city. Tselu despised this order, and he even ordered Kaiu Akemi to stop the demolition of a shrine in the Temple District. [28]

Tselu pondered with Akodo Himaru, a high ranking officer of the Second City Guardsmen, the reports from the Imperial Legions concerning the departure of the Dark Naga from Rokugan. They reported to Suikihime of the news, and that they were concerned about the creatures could be heading towards the Second City. The defenders of the city had been narrowed after the Imperial Heir had reminded a significant part of the City Guardsmen and Ivory Legionnaires. Suikihime dismissed any idea to ask help to Seiken, and commanded to defend the city with their current ranks. [29] The Dark Naga forces appeared and assaulted the city. Tselu realized as a secondary target they were seeking the Red Hunger's Fang, a Crabnemuranai, to take control of the Red Hunger, a massive serpent of the former Ivory Kingdoms. [30] Tselu defended the Military District, but rallied his men to the Imperial District, after Hida Kazodo gave him words that the eastern wall had been breached. Eventually, the enemy was defeated and their leader killed in the fight. [31]